We are in the grips of the deepest and most severe recession since World War II. Twelve million of our citizens are jobless. These citizens have lost not only their jobs but, in far too many cases, they are also losing their homes, their farms, their dignity, and their hopes for the future.
Speaking on the state of the national economy during the recession and unemployment.
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In closing, may I say that the President's request includes $658 million for construction of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.
I will also ensure that the OIG pursues aggressive oversight of contracting issues.
I cannot support this item unless there are some limitations on it, unless Congress can exercise its power over the purse, as the Constitution provides.
The President hasn't requested one dime of his $81.9 billion supplemental for the veterans' healthcare system.
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